I felt a sense of peace for the first time in 40 years.
I looked at Michael, the man I had loved for so long, through every doubt and every tear. “We’ll figure it out,” I said.
He squeezed my hand. “Together.”
The past was behind us. Though the future was uncertain, it was ours to create.
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